Russia: On the Verge of a New Crisis

Posted by Matt in August 30th, 2007

With the end of the summer recess, a new political season begins on Saturday. It will probably be the last season for President Vladimir Putin, and it promises to be stormy.

A curious pattern emerges when examining Russia’s politics over the last quarter century. Fundamental changes come in eight-year cycles, and the transitions from the end of one cycle to the start of the next are accompanied by flare-ups in foreign relations.

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[Countries link to CIA Factbook. States link to Wikipedia.]

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